Designing Rhinestone Patterns: Parts 2 and 3

by | Jul 10, 2009 | Fit Object to Path, Free Videos, Rhinestones | 6 comments

I had extra time this morning, so I created both of the text videos to upload and announce. The first video covers locating and using the engraving fonts that come free with the KNK Studio software program.  There are two types: those with single lines, such as Jott:

jott1

and then the types with internal lines, such as 5 Bodkin:

5bodkin2

The second video covers using your own fonts and either aligning the rhinestones along the outer lines OR using Center Line Trace to convert the font to a single line similar to the engraving font, Jott, above.  The resulting patterns for these fonts appear like this:

tempe

So,  you have a number of options for handling text and there’s even a couple more. Be sure to check out the next tutorial which will be the first of two tutorials on filling images with circles.

6 Comments

  1. Sandy
    Sandy on August 29, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    KNK Studio GE is $139, but as I mentioned in an earlier post, it only cuts to the 8″ Graphtec cutters. You can export your designs in a number of standard vector formats, such as .ai, .dxf, and .eps. The Maxx version is $199.

  2. Sandy
    Sandy on August 29, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    GE only cuts to the Graphtec 8″ cutters: Craft Robo, Wishblade, and Silhouette. KNK Studio Maxx is the software that’s sold with the actual KNK cutters: Maxx and Groove-E.

  3. Thamia
    Thamia on August 28, 2009 at 11:41 am

    ooh i see it but what is the difference between the Studio GE and the Studio MAXX

  4. Thamia
    Thamia on August 28, 2009 at 11:40 am

    Cann me somebody tell me how much cost the KNK Studio Software ?

    Best wishes

    Thamia

  5. Sandy
    Sandy on July 13, 2009 at 12:26 am

    Lynn said she would host it at her home… so I may just do that!

  6. Susan Mast
    Susan Mast on July 12, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    Wow! If you ever do a local class or demonstation on this – I would love to come! Great job!